Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas... DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi... Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi... Tate County in northwestern Mississippi... Northeastern Quitman County in northwestern Mississippi... Northwestern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi... Shelby County in western Tennessee...

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 404 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Tunica, or 13 miles northeast of St Francis National Park, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Bartlett, Southaven, Collierville, Germantown, Olive Branch, West Memphis, Horn Lake, Hernando, Marion, Millington, Senatobia, T O Fuller State Park, Cordova, Memphis, Lakeland, Coldwater, Como, Walls, Tunica and Crenshaw.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CRITTENDEN, AR ... DESOTO, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... QUITMAN, MS ... TATE, MS ... TUNICA, MS ... SHELBY, TN

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for eastern Arkansas...northwestern Mississippi...and western Tennessee. A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small interior room. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for eastern Arkansas...northwestern Mississippi...and western Tennessee.